Acs Research - Theorylab

Two guests joined the TheoryLab podcast for this episode. Dr. Terry Badger is a nurse scientist whose research helps cancer survivors and their caregivers to reduce psychological distress and manage cancer symptoms during and after cancer treatment. She talked about how she has helped remove barriers to receiving supportive care services by using the telephone to provide health education and counseling. Then, Dr. Beverly Zavaleta—a physician, cancer survivor, and author—talked about her experience going through treatment and about her book, Braving Chemo. For information and resources to help cancer patients, their families, and caregivers cope with cancer and the coronavirus, visit https://www.cancer.org/. 1:30 – Terry Badger, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAPOS, FAAN, is an American Cancer Society grantee, an advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse, and Professor of Nursing, Psychiatry, and Public Health at the University of Arizona, where she is Chair of the Community and Systems Health Science Divisi